Episode 194: This 'n Tat
Release Date: May 12, 2014 Running Time: 146 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
Period piece. We review Rococo, a board game where players take on the role of 18th century tailors, making elaborate dresses and coats for a Grand Ball. Manage your workshop and finance enough entertainment at the party and your talent will be the talk of the town when the fireworks above the palace begin.
News & Notes: Horse Fever, Scharfe Shoten, Fast First, Happy Meeple 10K
Crowdfunding Round-Up: Yardmaster, Transylvania, AVGhost
The List: Rococo
Notes From the OCD: Searchable currency database
Truckloads of Goober: Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal
Back Shelf Spotlight: Ruse & Bruise
Game Sommelier: 5 games to you can teach your 12 year old kid that he or she will still want to play as an adult.
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
News & Notes
Horse Fever BGG | Cranio Creations
Scharfe Shoten BGG | Zoch Verlag | Amazon.de
Fast First Pinnacle Game Labs
Happy Meeple Hits 10K Happy Meeple
Crowdfunding Round-Up
Yardmaster Kickstarter
Transylvania: Curses & Traitors Kickstarter
AVGhost: Paranormal Investigation Kickstarter
The List
Rococo BGG | Eggertspiele
Notes From The O.C.D.
A discussion about the need for a searchable currency database. Type in a game title and out comes the amount of money, denominations, and name of currency for the game. Very useful if you want to replace existing crappy paper money with nicer coins or poker chips.
Truckloads of Goober
Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal BGG
Back Shelf Spotlight
Ruse & Bruise BGG
The Game Sommelier
On the Hot Seat: Dave
The Challenge: Find 5 games you can teach/play with your 12-13 year old kid that he or she will still enjoy playing as an adult.
Dave's Selections (not 5, but 10!):
Music
Music credits include:
Minuetto by Luigi Boccherini | the song
Sonata no. 2 in F Major by Mozart | the song
Rococo Rondo SpongeBob SquarePants Production Music | the song
Rococo by Arcade Fire | the song
Day Tripper by Trio Rococo | the song
Errata
I'm sure there are some goofs in there somewhere
I mention my grandparents both hail from Transylvania; somehow I lumped my Mother in with them as well. She was born in Gary, Indiana.
Let us know if (when?) you find one:
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